Action Quote by David Duke

Government cannot make us equal; it can only recognize, respect, and protect us as equal before the law. That [affirmative action] programs may have…

— Clarence Thomas

Affirmative action is the most important modern anti-discrimination technique ever instituted in the United States. It is the one tool that has had a…

— Eleanor Holmes Norton

Affirmative action is something that I think is very crucial and necessary.

— Cornel West

That is one of the reasons I oppose this whole Affirmative Action business. We are not supposed to be judged based on what our…

— Alan Keyes

Affirmative action works but we're going to need to muster all our political resources if we are to keep it in place.

— Harold Washington

I support affirmative action. I support special measures when you need it.

— Quentin Bryce

“If there were social democratic redistributive measures that wiped out black poverty, and if racial and sexual discrimination could be abated through the good…

— Cornel West

Though it's impossible for us to legislate one's thoughts and feelings, we still need things like affirmative action in place because without measures like…

— Jonathan Coleman

And nothing embittered me, which is important, because I think ethnic people and women in this society can end up being embittered because of…

— James Earl Jones

Let's be clear about one thing everyone should know: Affirmative action is constitutional.

— Maya Wiley

Discrimination isn't welcome in Louisiana, but as is the case often, folks running for office seem to forget that we have an obligation to…

— John Bel Edwards

I have been a long and strong supporter of civil rights in my whole career. I led the fight to get the voting rights…

— Dick Gephardt